Fujairah accident: 14 killed in 23-vehicle crash; Pakistanis among injured
A truck lost control near the entrance to Fujairah, killing 14 people including Indians. Pakistanis are among the 30 injured. What we know.
At least 14 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck lost control and set off a 23-vehicle crash near the entrance to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the UAE Ministry of Interior said. Indian nationals are among the dead, and Pakistanis are among the injured, according to Gulf News and other reports.
How the Fujairah crash happened
The crash happened shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, near the entrance to the emirate. Police said a truck driver lost control, hit another vehicle, then overturned and crashed into cars that had slowed in heavy traffic, Gulf News reported. The truck caught fire, and the flames spread to several of the damaged vehicles.
Initial findings show 18 cars and five trucks were involved. Reports differ on the day: Siasat dated the crash to Wednesday night, 11 November, while most outlets reported it on Thursday.
Who was killed and injured
The Indian consulate in Dubai said Indian citizens were among those killed, and one outlet reported that three Indians died. Many of the dead had still to be formally identified, with DNA tests under way at the time of reporting.
The injured include Emiratis, Omanis, Indians, Brazilians, Pakistanis, Jordanians and Egyptians. We have not seen any report of a Pakistani among the dead so far. Families worried about relatives in Fujairah can contact the Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai.
Fujairah’s Crown Prince attended the funeral of one of the victims, The Filipino Times reported.
What happens next
The UAE authorities have not yet given an official cause beyond the truck losing control, and identification of the dead is continuing.
With well over a million Pakistanis living in the UAE, the crash was widely followed in Pakistan as well as India.
